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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 31 MIN

In the Spotlight: Nicholas Lemann

from In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin · host Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abigail Pogrebin interviews New Yorker writer Nicholas Lemann about "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries," his sweeping new family history exploring Jewish identity, legacy and the meaning of home. He paints a rich picture of his ancestors, plantation owners and occasional slaveowners in the antebellum South.

Abigail Pogrebin interviews New Yorker writer Nicholas Lemann about "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries," his sweeping new family history exploring Jewish identity, legacy and the meaning of home. He paints a rich picture of his ancestors, plantation owners and occasional slaveowners in the antebellum South.

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